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N0. 467,487. Paten-tedJan. 19, 1892.

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SAMUEL \VHITTIER, 'OF LEOMINSTER, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE- HALFTO HENRY R. BROWN, OF SAME PLACE.

DRAWER-PULL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Batent No. 467,487, dated. January19, 1892.

Application filed April 30, 1891. Serial No. 391.049- (No model.)

To aZZ whom, it may-concern.-

Be it known that LSAMUEL WHITTIER, of Leoininster, in the county ofWorcester and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Drawer- Pnlls, of which the following is aspecification. This invention has forits object to provide an improveddrawer-pull which shall also form a convenient frame or holder for alabel or to name-plate, and which shall firmly retain and readily expelthe said label or plate, as may be required.

The invention consists in the improvements which I will now proceed todescribe.

Of the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification,Figure 1 represents a front view of a drawer-pull embodying myinvention. Fig. 2 represents a section on line 2 2 of Fig. 1.

The same letters of reference indicate the same parts in all thefigures.

In the drawings, a a represent the front pieces of my improveddrawer-pull, the said pieces forming a rectangular frame having anopening I) in the center. I

0 represents the main portion of the drawerpull, to which the frontpieces are attached, and which is affixed to the front of the drawer.

(1 cl represent two strips which are inserted 0 between the main portion0 and the front or frame pieces 0:, thus forming a groove 6 behind saidframe which is adapted to receive a strip or label f. The strip f mayhave any suitable lettering or marking on its front face 5 designatingthe contents of the drawer to which the pull is applied.

The outer edges of the parts a, c, and dare formed, as shown in Fig. 2,so as to aiford a suitable finger-grip, whereby the pull may be graspedto pull the drawer out.

g represents a shaft which is journaled in the main portion 0 of thedrawer-pull, and which is provided on its upper end with a notched ormilled head g, whereby it may be rotated. Thelower end of the shaft g ispreferably square and passes through a similar opening in the center ofa toothed wheel it, said wheel being located in a recess h out in themain member 0, preferably about the cenfor thereof. The shaft g isjournaled in a hole bored in the said main portion cin such proximity tothe front face thereof that when said shaft is engaged with the wheel h,as above described, the teeth of said wheel will project slightly fromthe front face of said 5 5 main portion 0. It will thus be seen thatwhenthe strip or label f is inserted in the groove 6 and pushed home to theendthereof its rear face will come in contact with the teeth of thewheel h and will rotate the same I and the shaft 9. hen it is desired towith draw the strip ffrom the groove e, it is only necessary to rotatethe shaft g by means of the head g in the direction opposite to that inwhich it was rotated by the insertion of the strip. The teeth of thewheel will then engage the rear face of the said strip and will causethe strip to move outwardly, thus enabling the operator to grasp itsouter end as soon as the same clears the outer end of the groove anddraw the strip out.

When the strip f is in the groove e, its marking or lettering isexhibited through the opening 1) between the frame members a a.

It will also be observed that the strip or label fits nicely in saidgroove, and does not project from the end thereof, and that said stripis held by the engagement of the teeth of the wheel 71 with its rearface, so that it cannot be accidentally dislodged from the groove c bytipping of the drawer in any direction.

Another advantage of myimproved device is that the strip or label isreadily removable from the groove 2 by means of the wheel 7i acting onits rear face, thus obviating the use of sharp or pointed instruments onits face to start its outward movement, this operation often defacing orscratching the face of the label and spoiling its appearance, a dangerwhich is entirely avoided by the use of my deo vice.

I may make various changes in the form and construction of the devicewithout departing from the nature and spirit'thereof. For instance, Imay make the main portion 0 5 and the pieces d in one piece, the piece 0being cutaway to form the groove 6 in its front face, and various otherchanges equally obvious may be made without departingfrom the invention.

I prefer to make the shaft 9 of tapering form at its lower end, as shownin the drawings, so that when said shaft is inserted in the opening inthe center of the wheel h it may be pressed down into the same and mayfrictionally engage the same, thus preventing the shaft from droppingout should the drawer be inverted accidentally or otherwise.

I claim The improved drawer-pull having its edges formed to afford asuitable finger-grip and having a groove for the reception of a strip orlabel, the front portion'of the structure being cut awayin front of saidgroove so as to show the front face of said label, a toothed wheel, anda shaft whereby the same is rotated, said shaft being journaled in thedrawer pull in such proximity to the slot or groove therein that whenengaged with said'shaft said wheel will have its teeth projecting intothe groove, so that they will engage the rear face of the strip when thesame is inserted therein, as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification, in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses, this 23d day of April, A. D.1891.

SAMUEL WHITTIER.

WVitnesses:

I. F. GORHAM, C. O. LAWRENCE.

